Razor blade magazine



May' 19, 1953 J. M. AUSTIN 2,639,029l

RAZOR BLADE MAGAZINE Filed OGt. l5, 1948' Z'Sheets-Sheet 2 'Ulli lnnn I n ,l lIH fn rro/vfxf Patented May 19, 1953 This invention relates-to razor blafde--maga4 ZlIlelS.j n Y A Y l Ihe general object of 4theinventionis to prof vide an improved razorbladelm-agazinewhichf eliminates theneed `for handling?thefblade-in/ loadinglarazon v u y Y Another .object of the invention-is to provide' arazor blade magazine-1incorpofatingalso provisiori'fory removal and storage of -used blades.

A. further obje'ctof the inventionis to provide A10 ai-razor blade magazine-.adapted for uselwth"A double edgedblades of the commonest type ysoldand with anyof la variety-bfrazors or holders f with Whichsuchblads may bused.

Fori'al`ful1"understanding of 'the inventionfa detaileddekscriptioin of fa razor blade magazine'Y embodying the invention in a preferred -fo'rm Will now be given in connection Witl'th` accompany-` ing drawing A.and thefe'atures forming the invention Willb speciiically .pointed A'out intheappended claims.'

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Figure 1 is a View in central vertical section of a magazine embodying-th invention in a preferrea fermi Figure 2*'is`a section on 'th linev 2-2 ofFigs. ure lf Figure '3 'is' a 'pla'vieW of th magaziner of Figure'l;

Figures and 8 arehorizontal"and'vertfcal sebi' tions, respectively, of a second modiflcatinj and Figures Vv9"and ilar'e" horizontal and vertical sections, respectivelyfofvfstill another modification.

Referring no'wfito f Figures 'f1-5;* the' magazine comprisesfend Walls I andffZfand side walls'ff andfd, all ofrwhich may be formed'integrallyby molding'ffrom plastic or formingfrom sheet-metal or-fn any -other convenient-Ways A partition-5 divides the yinterior of the magazine intoatnew blade compartment below thepartitiongflanwa used blade compartment above it?y The partition mayl be yheldin' place in any convenient manner and Ain- Ithe "type of construction shown `:isv con#` veniently assembled by .insertinefrom thestop'g. pasta number of upper vlnibs or-fprojections Tsothat it springs or snaps into--placefbetween these projections and'a niber of'zorr'sponding lower 55 projections 1. The partition-F5 carres a centrali rib`8 adapted-4to vfitthe 4een'trai-*Japerture"'p'cut 22% out of a double Aedged Y.blade 9 as. shown. clearly;y in Figures1,2 and-.4.' l l i stack ofwbladesfk ordinarilyl @about Im'ientylQofl them,v will be rsi'ipporte'd byA a lovver- .shoulder I (if formedbntherib 8 fand by asho-ulder orvfledge I I- Aformecbonthe 4bottoni` ofi fthe end. 'lwall `2 @bij thef-magazi-ne= The lowermestfblade `isi therefore f. supported by theshoulder IIA underlyingionev-offv itshends` (indicated-at -I 2 .in-,Figure 2) andbylthe ledge --I 0 yunderlying fthe blade atoneend 4ri-the central slot or cut out as indicated--at-I3. Theoy stack of v"blades is pressed# down .againsttheesupports-I D vanch-I I- by mean'aofy alspring-or springszf I4 and-with suiiicientiorce rto' preventaccidentaldisl'oc'igifngoffthe:bladertV c No Yattempt-f isflmade-Aiin ythe drawing .to'fshovvfv the thickness of the bladesaccurately.K '.FheymvilLA ordinarily- ,be-about 006- in f thickness ysonthatra steel:` off twentyeof them may fonlyA 'bei about one.y eighthVl of` ani-nchin thickness:l

The' form ofnthef-fcentraly aperture in the blader is` immateriali' sincelthe ribf'8 =requires onlyia few-Yi points ofengagement? alongiits" rsid-es'randeat1 ite ends tfor accuratelyfpositioning'the stackxf: The/f side yfwalls l3 Tandfl 'are spaced 'rfapafrt sufficiently-:l to provide` elearanceJf-'between ithem and fthe edges@v off rblades Lfstaekedb ori fthe rib -8,l^thusiapreventingx;e any .possibilityl ofi damage.tothe-cutting edgesl passesfofithelsupported 0 panchA :I I' 'and mayi'clrop;

blades Within the upper compartment of the magazine. Moss or other elastic substance 22 may be utilized to hold a stack of used blades up against the spring catches in the position shown in Figure 1. In removing a blade, the upper end of the magazine is pressed against the end of an open razor as indicated in Figure 5. The catches 28, being slanted as at 23, will spring apart so as to pass over the ends of the blade but, as soon as they have done so, will snap together as indicated in Figure 5 for holding the blade. The magazine may be pressed down on top of the razor, while held vertically or may be held horizontally or in any other convenient position which does not cause the blade to drop out prematurely.

The normal operation of the device involves: first, the opening -of the razor so as to expose the blade therein, in whatever way is provided for the razor in question; secondly, the used blade end of the device is pressed down onto the used blade in the razor until the blade is caught by the catches 28, at which time the magazine is withdrawn, thus removing the used blade; thirdly, the magazine is reversed so as to bring the bottom blade of the stack of new blades in position over the blade retaining member or members of the razor and the ejector I6 is pressed to drop the blade into the razor; the razor is now closed in whatever way may be provided and the operation is completed.

Sufficient space will be provided in the used blade compartment to hold as many blades as are sold in the stack of new blades within the magazine. When all new blades have been used, the magazine may be discarded or returned and exchanged for a fresh magazine.

The central supporting rib 8 may be modified in various ways, to provide for freeing a blade by transverse movement thereof. In particular, the structure may be modified as indicated in Figure 6, in which corresponding parts are indicated by the same numerals as used in connection with Figures l to 5. The central rib 8a is generally the same as the rib 8 previously described and is formed with'a lower shoulder Illa-which is the same as the shoulder I0. Instead of cutting away the lower corner thereof as at I5, this corner is rounded off as indicated at I5a. As will be apparent, when the ejector I6 is operated, the lowermost blade will be pushed downwardly slightly as it comes against the rounded corner I5a and will then be snapped out of position. The radius of the rounded corner I 5a is selected so as to prevent injection by friction or otherwise of the immediately overlying blade.

In Figures 7 and 8 a further modication is illustrated, in which the ledge I I is eliminated and the blade is supported on ledges formed on a bar 8b which replaces the bar 8 of previous figures. This bar 8b is formed with lateral enlargements or ribs 30 and 3I adapted to t within diamond shaped or similar cut outs in a blade. At their lower ends, the gibs 30 and 3I are formed with ledges 32 and 33 for supporting the blade as indicated in Figures 7 and 8. A lower corner of the bar 8b is rounded off as at |51), much as in the embodiment of Figure 6, to permit transverse movement of the blade for ejection. As will be apparent, movement of ejector I6 pushes the lowermost blade transversely (to the left of Figure 8) so that the blade passes off the ledges 32 and 33 and is dropped into a razor. In Figure 7, for clearness, the blade outline is indicated in phantom, and a blade with a diierently shaped central aperture from that shown in Figure 1 is selected for the purpose of illustration.

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The ejector means may also be associated with the blade carrying rib and mechanism of this type is illustrated in Figures 9 and 10. In these figures, the rib 8c is generally similar to the rib 8b of Figure 8, and has similar blade guides or ribs 4|] and 4I, provided with blade supporting ledges 42 and 43. The rib 8c. however, is provided with a cut out 45 for accommodating an ejection spring 46 which is fastened to the cut out wall as at 4l and has a toe or blade ejecting member 48 at its bottom. The spring is preferably designed so that toe 48 presses downwardly against the lower edge 49 of the cut out 45 for maintaining it in a fixed vertical relationship to the blade supporting ledges 42 and 43. Toe 48 is positioned for engagement with a boundary of the blade cut out in the lowermost blade, upon leftward movement and may thus be employed for ejecting a blade in a manner otherwise similar to the operation of the ejector I6 of previous figures. The ejector spring 46 may be operated in a variety of ways. In the arrangement shown in the drawing, the spring is formed with a pair of projecting pins or ears 50 which pass through apertures in a generally U-shaped member 5I, so that movement of member 5I will force the spring 48 transversely of the rib 8c for ejecting the lower- The opposite end 52 of the member 5I protrudes outwardly through the wall 2, through an opening 53 provided for this purpose. As will be apparent, pressing on the end 52 of member 5| will urge the spring 46 so as to bring the toe 48 thereof against the boundary of the blade central aperture for forcing the blade transversely of the rib 8c and ejecting it. A bifurcated spring I4c which straddles the rib 8c and ejector operating parts is provided for holding a stack of new blades down onto ledges 42 and 43.

What is claimed is:

A razor blade magazine comprising an open ended box, a central rib for slidably holding a stack of razor blades by means of central apertures therein, a supporting ledge formed on the lower end 0f the rib for extending under the bottom blade of the stack adjacent one end of the central aperture thereof, a supporting ledge on the box positioned to extend under the opposite end of the blade, spring means for pressing a stack of blades carried by the said rib downwardly onto the said supporting ledges and an ejector positioned for sliding the lowermost blade of the stack held on the rib longitudinally of the rib and olf the ledges so that it may be dropped into a razor.

JAMES M. AUSTIN.

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